Polypteridae
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Polypteridae, or Bichirs, are a family of archaic-looking ray-finned fishes, the sole family in the order Polypteriformes. There are 2 genera in this family with 12 known species, 18 known sub-species.
| Common name | Difficulty | Maximum Size | Minimum Tank Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erpetoichthys calabaricus | Ropefish Reedfish Snake Fish Snakefish Dragon Eel |
Moderate | 19.68503937007919.685 in50 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Polypterus ansorgii | Guinean Bichir | Challenging | 11.02362204724411.024 in28 cm | 6565 gal246.052 liters 246,051.766 mL |
| Polypterus bichir | Nile Bichir | Challenging | 28.34645669291328.346 in72 cm | 350350 gal1,324.894 liters 1,324,894.123 mL |
| Polypterus bichir katangae | Katangae Nile Bichir | Moderate | 18.11023622047218.11 in46 cm | 150150 gal567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL |
| Polypterus bichir lapradei | Lapradei Nile Bichir | Moderate | 29.13385826771729.134 in74 cm | 250250 gal946.353 liters 946,352.945 mL |
| Polypterus delhezi | Barred Bichir Armoured Bichir Banded Bichir |
Moderate | 17.32283464566917.323 in44 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Polypterus endlicheri | Saddled Bichir Endlicheri Bichir |
Challenging | 24.80314960629924.803 in63 cm | 150150 gal567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL |
| Polypterus endlicheri congicus | Congicus Saddled Bichir | Moderate | 38.18897637795338.189 in97 cm | 250250 gal946.353 liters 946,352.945 mL |
| Polypterus mokelembembe | Mokèlé-mbèmbé Bichir | Moderate | 11.29921259842511.299 in28.7 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Polypterus ornatipinnis | Ornate Bichir | Moderate | 2424 in60.96 cm | 7575 gal283.906 liters 283,905.884 mL |
| Polypterus palmas | Shortfin Bichir Marbled Bichir |
Moderate | 11.81102362204711.811 in30 cm | 7575 gal283.906 liters 283,905.884 mL |
| Polypterus palmas buettikoferi | Buettikoferi Shortfin Bichir Buettikoferi Marbled Bichir Marbled Bichir Gold Dust Bichir Buettikofer's Bichir |
Moderate | 13.77952755905513.78 in35 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
| Polypterus palmas polli | Polli Shortfin Bichir Polli Marbled Bichir |
Moderate | 12.5984251968512.598 in32 cm | 7575 gal283.906 liters 283,905.884 mL |
| Polypterus retropinnis | West African Bichir Retro Bichir |
Moderate | 1414 in35.56 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Polypterus senegalus | Gray Bichir Senegalus Bichir Senegal Bichir Grey Bichir Cuvier's Bichir Dragonfin Dinosaur Eel |
Moderate | 1616 in40.64 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Polypterus senegalus meridionalis | Meridionalis Gray Bichir | Moderate | 27.5590551181127.559 in70 cm | 250250 gal946.353 liters 946,352.945 mL |
| Polypterus teugelsi | Cross River Bichir | Moderate | 19.9212598425219.921 in50.6 cm | 8080 gal302.833 liters 302,832.942 mL |
| Polypterus weeksii | Mottled Bichir Fathead Bichir Week's Bichir |
Moderate | 21.25984251968521.26 in54 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
